Sabtu, 07 Juli 2012

PROFIL SHAGGY DOG

PROFIL SHAGGY DOG

Shaggy Dog was formed in Sayidan, a small neighbourhood on the banks of a
suburban river which flows through the heart of Yogyakarta, a quiet and
regal city. On the 1st of June 1997, Shaggy Dog consisted of a couple
of fun partners: Heru, Richard, Raymond, Bandizt, Lilik and Yoyo’ all of
which agreed upon creating their very own special brew of song, ‘Doggy
Style’: a mix of ska, reggae, jazz, swing
and rock. Vibes from The Cherry Poppin Daddies, Hepcat, Bob Marley,
Long Beach Dub Allstars to name a few, along with the ups and downs of
daily life, colour the Dog’s sound.

As time went by, the boys
played gig after gig, in malls, cafes, headlining college music
festivals and in 1999 they released their first self-titled LP, under
the management of their own label, ‘Doggy House’. Their debut album sold
a staggering 20,000 copies and could be heard all over the archipelago.
Due to the demands of touring, the boys threw the book at the man and
chucked in their academic ‘careers’ to devote their time solely to the
band.

After a hiatus of 2 years, in 2001 Shaggy Dog released
their second album ‘Bersama’, with little back-up or support. The album
was really a labour of love; the manager pawning his bike, the boys seen
busking to raise bus money home. Not as romantic as it sounds…

2003 was to be the break that the boys needed. Head hunted by EMI
Indonesia, Shaggy Dog was to turn major. Not only did the deal help
their financial situation, cracking a deal with a major label helped
them reach the kind of notoriety they could only dream of. Ears all over
Asia pricked up and saw the guys being invited to be part of a Japanese
compilation, “Asian Ska Foundation” which featured Ska from all over
the continent.

Finally, in 2004 the boys got the incredible
opportunity to play at the Festival Mundial in Tilburg, The Netherlands
invited by the FESTIVAL MUNDIAL PRODUCTION. Not bad for a couple of
pissy lads from downtown Yogyakarta!

It sure has been a bumpy
ride for Shaggy Dog, filled with blood sweat and tears and plenty of
booze. There is sure to be more to come…

from some compilation
with the foreign bands and with some good connection, people began to
recognize shaggydog,internationally.in 2004,shaggydog signed a tour
contract with festival mundial.they hit the road for 14 gigs and 8
cities in holland,and get a chance to records some of their songs in
wisselord studio.this studio also records some of the greatest names in
history,like the police,Metallica,mick jagger,etc.

because of
some reason, in 2005 shaggydog decided to resign from EMI indonesia,this
resign causing the delay of upcoming album release. then they decide to
join POPS records in 2006, this time the production of the album is
totally on their hands.

shaggydog hit the solo tour one more
time in holland on march 2006 under the festival mundial production.they
hit on the road for 11 cities…

for now shaggydog still working
hard to mix a good songs for their next album..all songs recorded at
their own studio,Doggyhouse.